Written by Aaron Maasho January 13, 2014 [ADDIS ABABA, Reuters] — South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar’s demand for the release of detainees remains a stumbling block to a ceasefire deal aimed at halting violence in the world’s youngest state, a U.S. envoy said on Sunday. More than three weeks of fighting, often along ethnic…
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Museveni appoints new head of operations in South Sudan
Ugandan Soldier killed in Mogadishu, Somalia, 2011! January 14, 2014 [Kampala] — President Museveni has appointed Col Kayanja Muhanga as the overall commander of UPDF operations in South Sudan, sources told the Daily Monitor Col Muhanga has been the Military police boss and is now tasked with a sensitive role that involves diplomacy, politics and…
S. Sudan to Launch Legal Action Against Detained Officials
Written by Peter Clotter Senior SPLM Officials (most of which arrested) at an SPLM Conference on December 6, 2014. January 12, 2014 [] — South Sudan’s foreign minister says President Salva Kiir has instructed the minister of justice to expedite “legal processes” against the detained officials accused of plotting to overthrow the government in Juba.…
